Sylvia Frank Rodrigue
@sylviafrodrigue.bsky.social
Can't live without books. And cats. And knitting. Executive editor for SIU Press living in Mass. Friend of the library.
I was delighted to read this rave review of Stacy Lynn's new book Loving Lincoln in the Illinois Times. #LincolnHistory #WomenInHistory
Who loved/loves Lincoln?
Here’s another perspective
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June 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I was delighted to read this rave review of Stacy Lynn's new book Loving Lincoln in the Illinois Times. #LincolnHistory #WomenInHistory
My favorite bagel spot in NJ advertised “breakfest” sandwiches and that sounds a lot more fun than my usual morning meal.
June 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
My favorite bagel spot in NJ advertised “breakfest” sandwiches and that sounds a lot more fun than my usual morning meal.
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I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...
“I Know No Cause for her Act:” A Bewildering Suicide Inquest — The Collective for Radical Death Studies
Sarah E. Lirley, PhD | April 14, 2025 When conducting research for my 2024 book, Sudden Deaths in St. Louis: Coroner Bias in the Gilded Age , I came across a number of coroner’s inquests that fasc...
www.radicaldeathstudies.com
April 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
I am excited to share a blog post, courtesy of the Collective for Radical Death Studies, related to my book, *Sudden Deaths in St. Louis.* www.radicaldeathstudies.com/blog/suicide...
I’m looking forward to visiting with Midwestern historians in Des Moines next week!
Less than two weeks to #MHA2025. We’re excited to see everyone and discuss new scholarship. If you’re attending the conference, be sure to tag us or use the hashtag to let people know.
Conference information can be found in the link below.
See you in Iowa!
Conference information can be found in the link below.
See you in Iowa!
2025 Conference — Midwestern History Association
www.midwesternhistory.com
May 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I’m looking forward to visiting with Midwestern historians in Des Moines next week!
Bradford pears (right?) in bloom at my mom’s assisted living facility.
April 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Bradford pears (right?) in bloom at my mom’s assisted living facility.
I wanted to share an important cause that I recently got involved with. A college friend’s son Zach, a 27-year-old facing a tough battle with cancer, dreams of a family road trip on Route 66. If you could take a moment to click the link below to donate or share, his family would appreciate it!
April 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I wanted to share an important cause that I recently got involved with. A college friend’s son Zach, a 27-year-old facing a tough battle with cancer, dreams of a family road trip on Route 66. If you could take a moment to click the link below to donate or share, his family would appreciate it!
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Slashing staff at a program that helps low-income families heat their homes is unacceptable. I’m leading the MA delegation to demand answers and protect LIHEAP—because no one should be left out in the cold.
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
Senator Markey Leads Massachusetts Delegation in Demanding Answers on Staff Cuts to Home Energy Program for Vulnerable Households | U.S. Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
Letter Text (PDF)
Massachusetts has received more than 181,000 requests for heating assistance so...
www.markey.senate.gov
April 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Slashing staff at a program that helps low-income families heat their homes is unacceptable. I’m leading the MA delegation to demand answers and protect LIHEAP—because no one should be left out in the cold.
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
www.markey.senate.gov/news/press-r...
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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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March 30, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century."
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
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a friend sent me this one
April 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
a friend sent me this one
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A salutary historical reminder that the US has been through this kind of authoritarian crisis before, and survived.
A must read. His book, American Midnight, should be required reading (gift link) wapo.st/3Rv3haK
Opinion | America was at its Trumpiest 100 years ago. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
During WWI, America lurched toward autocracy. Resistance was minimal.
wapo.st
April 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
A salutary historical reminder that the US has been through this kind of authoritarian crisis before, and survived.
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Bless the cartoonists and keep them safe.
April 4, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Bless the cartoonists and keep them safe.
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The end goal is to make education a privilege for children born into wealth while destroying the meritocracy that is at the center of the American dream.
Donald Trump’s order dismantling the Dept. of Education is yet another attack on our children’s future. This isn’t about empowering states—it’s about gutting protections for students, slashing resources for public schools, + abandoning families who rely on federal support as a pathway to prosperity.
March 21, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The end goal is to make education a privilege for children born into wealth while destroying the meritocracy that is at the center of the American dream.
Author Larry McClellan will talk about the Underground Railroad tonight in a free livestream. www.lookingforlincoln.org/events/event...
Freedom Seekers and the Underground Railroad in Chicago - Looking for Lincoln
www.lookingforlincoln.org
March 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Author Larry McClellan will talk about the Underground Railroad tonight in a free livestream. www.lookingforlincoln.org/events/event...
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This is wonderful news for D.C. 🗃️ www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/04/a...
After Decades, the Full African American Civil War Memorial Museum Is Finally Coming
The finished museum is set to open in July.
www.washingtonian.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
This is wonderful news for D.C. 🗃️ www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/04/a...
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No, We Are Still Not Heading Toward Another Civil War 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
No, We Are Still Not Heading Toward Another Civil War
You can’t open up a major newspaper today without reading a steady stream of op-eds lamenting the end of democracy in the United States or come across a poll predicting a civil war in the next few yea...
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March 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
No, We Are Still Not Heading Toward Another Civil War 🗃️ open.substack.com/pub/kevinmle...
Great time, great talk about emancipation and the abolition of slavery, as explained in John’s award-winning book Freedom’s Crescent. You should have him on your podcast!
March 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Great time, great talk about emancipation and the abolition of slavery, as explained in John’s award-winning book Freedom’s Crescent. You should have him on your podcast!
A good excuse to go to Hyannis. John will speak at the JFK Hyannis Museum on 2/28. I assume it’ll be open.
jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/freedo...
jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/freedo...
John C. Rodrigue: Freedom’s Crescent: The Civil War and the Destruction of Slavery in the Lower Mississippi Valley | JFK Hyannis Museum
jfkhyannismuseum.org
February 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A good excuse to go to Hyannis. John will speak at the JFK Hyannis Museum on 2/28. I assume it’ll be open.
jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/freedo...
jfkhyannismuseum.org/event/freedo...
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As Trump makes concessions to Russia, he is showing weakness on a level unprecedented in modern US history. His position is so weak that it is unlikely to convince anyone. Trump is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. The wolves can tell the difference
"The Weak Strongman"
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"The Weak Strongman"
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The Weak Strongman
Impotence and Unfreedom, Together
snyder.substack.com
February 20, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As Trump makes concessions to Russia, he is showing weakness on a level unprecedented in modern US history. His position is so weak that it is unlikely to convince anyone. Trump is a sheep in wolf’s clothing. The wolves can tell the difference
"The Weak Strongman"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-weak-s...
"The Weak Strongman"
snyder.substack.com/p/the-weak-s...
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I am sending around "Oligarchs’ Island" again, written in November 2024. The White House has become an island of international oligarchs.
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Oligarchs' Island
A Sitcom Pitch in a Tragic Moment
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February 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I am sending around "Oligarchs’ Island" again, written in November 2024. The White House has become an island of international oligarchs.
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
snyder.substack.com/p/oligarchs-...
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One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
February 14, 2025 at 4:25 AM
One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!
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My personal academic Valentine is "I learned a lot from your work." We need to remember to generous in our praise of our fellow scholars
February 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
My personal academic Valentine is "I learned a lot from your work." We need to remember to generous in our praise of our fellow scholars